The Best Middle Eastern Food in London
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The best Middle Eastern food in London, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and The Infatuation have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Imad's Syrian Kitchen comes out on top.
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Palomar and Bubala hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The Infatuation next.
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Rank 1. Imad's Syrian Kitchen
Middle Eastern
The slow-cooked lamb shoulder is the thing to order, though the hummus and falafel will make a case for themselves too. This Syrian restaurant on the top floor of Kingly Court started somewhere much smaller and outgrew it, which tells you something. The menu is built for sharing, heavy on Middle Eastern flavours, and priced to make you feel like you got away with something. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, and you can see why.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 1. Palomar
Jerusalem Middle Eastern
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. Bubala
Vegetarian Middle Eastern
The green-tiled bar is a nod to East London's pub tradition, which feels about right for a vegetarian Middle Eastern spot that treats a plate of oyster mushroom skewers with the same seriousness your local gives a pint. Sharing plates fill the table: dips, flatbreads, falafel, latkes, all of it lifted by careful spicing. The Spitalfields original is compact and rustic, and dinner hands the menu decisions to the kitchen entirely.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 3. Honey & Co
Middle Eastern
A sunny little Middle Eastern restaurant on one of Bloomsbury's better streets, with whitewashed rooms and a pavement terrace that earns its keep come summer. The menu runs from shakshuka at breakfast through to an evening spread of meze and sharing plates, the kind of food that gives the table something to argue over pleasantly. Regulars tend to know exactly which room to ask for.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. EDAMI
Lebanese
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Rank 5. Farha
Middle Eastern
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 23 Best Bakeries In London
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Rank 5. Logma
Middle Eastern
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